Swimming & Diving

WashU Swim & Dive Places First at IWU Invite

Nov 17, 2018

Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 17, 2018 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving program worked its way to a pair of first place finishes among five teams competing at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational.

The Bears men nearly swept the meet with 11 of 12 first place finishes, while the women totaled seven of 12 first place times/marks.

Matthew Yang nearly matched his top-15 national time with a first place effort in the 100 breaststroke, posting a time of 58.05 just a thousandth of a second off his best time this year.

Jack Smithson had a top-25 national time as well swimming to first in the 500 freestyle, 4:44.58.

The women also swam to first place finishes in the 200 medley relay (1:49.97) by Kiki Bonetta-Misteli, Li, Carey and Lauren Sapp as well as the 200 freestyle relay (1:38.65) by Elle Pollitt, Sapp, Seidner and Carey (1:38.65).

WashU will next compete in the Denison Invite, Grinnell Invite and Wheaton Invite Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Be sure to stay up to date on all your Bears scores and awards by following @WashUBears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.